Most in Taiwan's Tech Sector
Post Gains, but Pressures Show

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Rising inventories in the U.S. and Europe and slack business around Asia are beginning to take a toll on sales at some at Taiwan technology companies.

First-quarter sales reports posted Thursday and Friday by the island's largest technology companies mostly showed gains from a year earlier. But they included some unexpected declines, such as a 6.4% drop to NT$5.83 billion (US$177 million) at GVC Corp. In March, the...